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Do you want to know how to blog to make money?

It’s not really a secret. Just start at the beginning and keep going until you get there.

When you want to know how to get somewhere you follow a map. When you want to know how to build something you follow a plan. The principle is the same and it applies to learning how to blog for money too.

Whenever I’m about to take a journey I like to view the route in it’s entirety first, so I have the big picture in mind. Only then do I start at the beginning and follow step by step.

Let’s start with the big picture so you have an overall idea of what this is all about.

Now let’s look at each step in a bit more detail…

STEP 1 – IS BLOGGING THE BEST FIT FOR YOU?

Blogging’s not for everybody. It takes effort and time before you start seeing results. It makes sense that before you start, you make sure you understand what’s going to be required.

STEP 2 – what’s your purpose?

Everybody goes into business to make money but you need a purpose bigger than this to keep you motivated and inspired to get up every day and do what you do.

Define your purpose as something beyond yourself and which is other people oriented.

Answer the following questions to help define your purpose.

How can I help others?

How can I make a difference in the lives of others?

What’s my vision for others?

STEP 3 – create a game plan

You must approach blogging as a business. This means thinking and acting like a businessperson from the start.

You require a blogging specific business plan as well as an action plan detailing how you will achieve your goals monthly, weekly and daily. This is one area that wannabe professional bloggers often don’t put into practice with disastrous consequences.

The following blog posts deal with setting up your business the right way and making sure you plan your way to success.

STEP 6 – get the support you need

Because you are learning about something new and because learning results from making mistakes, you will have many technical questions along the way. It can take ages researching for answers on the Internet.

Even then you may not find the answers you need. I suggest finding communities of bloggers with whom you can network and you will be there to help you when you need it.

Having other people there to support you when you’re having a bad day is also very important.

Great to have you visit and thank you for leaving a comment here. Being successful online is not hard once you know the way to go and you stick with it until you are successful. My aim with Blogging Map is to help as many people who want to learn how to blog for a living to find the way to get there.

Everything I have learned about how to become successful I did when I came across the most wonderful mentoring community online. That day honestly changed my life and helped me to trust in the online world again since there are so many scams out there just waiting to take advantage of you that it was a breath of fresh air to find such a genuine community of entrepreneurs.

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